Kazutoshi Amano

Whilst researching for a current brief on packaging designs, I came across a Japanese designer named Kazutoshi Amano who designed a seat/chair made from moulded recycled paper pulp.

The thing I admire about this work is its eco friendly quality and its simplicity. I think it's important as the up and coming generation of designers to take onboard the issues of maintaining a healthy environment. Recycling is the new black, so to say. Not to be so wasteful, and to ultimately reduce our carbon footprints should be a priority ofr every design brief!.... perhaps.

http://www.designboom.com/snapshots/london_02/shinichi.html